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17 Cards in this Set
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Axiology
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A branch of philosophy that considers calues and ethics.
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Epistemology
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A branch of philosophy that examines questions of how we come to know what we know.
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Existentialism
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A traditional philosophy suggesting that humanity ins't part of an orderly universe, so individuals create their own existence in their own unique ways.
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Idealism
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A traditional philosophy asserting that, because the physical world is constantly changing, ideas are the only reliable form of reality.
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Logic
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A branch of philosophy that examines the processes of deriving valid conclusions from basic principles.
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Metaphysics
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A branch of philosophy that examines what we know; also called ontology.
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Moral Education
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An approach to developing morality that emphazises the develop,emt of students' moral reasoning but doesn't establish a preset list of values that learners should acquire. Compare character education.
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Normative Philosophy
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A description of the way something ought to be- for example, a description of the way educators ought to practice.
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Perennialism
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An educational philosophy suggesting that nature-inlcuding human nature- is constant, so education should focus on the classic intellectual pursuits that have endured throughout history.
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Philosophy
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A study of theories of nowledge, truth, exitence, and good.
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Philosophy of Education
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A type of philosophy that guides professional practice and provides a framework for thinking about educational issues.
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Postmodernism
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An educational philosophy that contends that many of the intitutions in our society, including schools, are used by those in power to control and marginalize those who lack power.
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Pragmatism
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A traditional philosophy that rejects the idea of absolute, unchanging truth, instead asserting that truth is what works.
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Progressivism
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An educational philosophy emphasizing curricula that focus on real-world problem solving and individual devlopment.
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Realism
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A traditional philosophy asserting that the features of the universe exist whether or not a human being is there to preceive them.
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Standards
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Statements specifying what students should know and what skills they should have upon completing an area of study.
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Theory
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A set of related principles that are based on observation and are used to explain additional observations.
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